Proposed law reaffirms rights

Responding to the letter's interpretation, the new laws on abortion instead reaffirm the right of women to make their own decisions on abortion. The previous writer may not be aware that before Roe v. Wade, women became sterile, maimed or died from unsafe abortions, leaving their children orphans.

We Americans are a diverse lot with diverse consciences. It is good to live in our democracy where dissent is encouraged, as opposed to a theocracy where dissent is outlawed and persecuted.

Naomi Cowen

Tappan

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Proposed law reaffirms rights

Re 'Abortion laws tell kids we don't care,' March 14 letter:

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